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Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

UConn women's record-breaking basketball team inspires us all

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Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Haley Barbour needs a civil rights history lesson

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Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Why are we still supporting R. Kelly?

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Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Will HIV 'cure' reach the people who need it most?

OPINION – The costs of these drugs and treatments tend to be prohibitive, making them inaccessible to most…
/ December 21, 2010
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

BET's 30 years of missed opportunities

OPINION – If you happen to watch BET Sunday evening and planned to see their 30-year anniversary show, you might have been in for a rude awakening…
/ December 21, 2010
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

DADT repeal won't be as tough as military integration

OPINION – The repeal will take time to fully work itself through military policy from top to bottom. But it won’t present the monumental problems that race caused…
/ December 20, 2010
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Why won't Obama pardon Jack Johnson?

OPINION – If and when the pardon comes, it surely will be 100 years too late…
/ December 20, 2010
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' repeal: Final frontier of the civil rights movement?

OPINION – Much like those who marched the streets of Detroit, Chicago, Selma and Montgomery — we must believe…
/ December 19, 2010
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Why the repeal of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' is a teachable moment

OPINION – When the Senate voted this afternoon, the men and women of our Armed Services finally felt free to live, love and serve — equally — without regard to sexual orientation…
/ December 18, 2010
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Chicago mayoral campaign stung by affirmative action scandal

OPINION – Meeks is dead wrong to think that blacks are the only minorities, and the only people facing discrimination. But with that said, he does speak some truths…
/ December 17, 2010